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Vitamin D deficiency is very common especially in people who spend their daytime hours inside and also in dark skinned people living in northern latitudes. In
by partyboat1586 6y ago
Vitamin D deficiency is very common especially in people who spend their daytime hours inside and also in dark skinned people living in northern latitudes.
In the UK doctors recommend everyone takes a vitamin D supplement in the winter.
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoI've never heard this, where is it recommended?
- partyboat1586 6y agoMy Doctor told me. Also see the NHS page https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-....
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoVery useful, thank you.
- nunb 6y agoThis is simply a result of how vitamin D is manufactured, and the lack of sunlight in northern latitudes.
- pbhjpbhj 6y agoIt was specifically the NHS advice I was questioning, I'm aware of the basic cause. Thanks.
- DanBC 6y agoYou can see the development of the UK guidance. There's a consensus statement from 2010, here: https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Summerhealth/Documents/Concensus_statement%20_vitd_Dec_2010.pdf https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Summerhealth/Documents/Concensus... And there's discussion of the new guidelines (with links to the newer research) here: https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/the-new-guidelines-on-vitamin-d-what-you-need-to-know/ https://www.nhs.uk/news/food-and-diet/the-new-guidelines-on-...